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A reality check for Trump’s US-made iPhone plans
Trump’s threat of a 25% tariff is unlikely to get Apple to move production to the US.
26 May 2025
Apple’s AirPods to be made in India from April
iPhone assembler Foxconn to begin production of the earphones at its Hyderabad plant, for the export market.
16 Mar 2025
Strong AI server demand helps Foxconn hit record Q4 revenue
The contract manufacturer’s cloud and networking products helped offset the ‘roughly flattish’ growth in smart consumer electronics, which include iPhones.
05 Jan 2025
The humble feature phone comeback vs record iPhone sales
As Apple celebrates its best year in India, the feature phone market is thriving too. But there has been a slump in smartphone sales. What gives?
28 Jul 2024
Microsoft and Apple drop OpenAI board seats amid regulatory heat
With greater scrutiny on AI companies, OpenAI has to bow before antitrust authorities that have its benefactors on their radar.
10 Jul 2024
Apple supplier Foxconn doesn’t want married women to work at its India plant: Report
The Taiwanese manufacturer’s factory near Chennai, which drew flak earlier for poor living conditions, has raised eyebrows again for its discriminatory hiring practices.
25 Jun 2024
Apple in talks with Meta for AI partnership
The tie-up, if it happens, will be in addition to its alliance with OpenAI. The iPhone maker is also reportedly in discussions with AI startups Anthropic and Perplexity.
23 Jun 2024
Apple’s late to the AI party, but could still be the life of it
What might work for the iPhone maker is that, unlike rivals, it is leveraging AI for precise, practical tasks that work quietly in the background, instead of being overambitious.
13 Jun 2024
Is Google’s Play Store charge evil or monopolistic?
Despite the large number of internet users in India, the vast majority don’t have the ability to pay. Google’s Play Store charge could push several internet companies out of business.
05 Mar 2024
Inside HDFC Bank’s digital overhaul
The country’s largest private sector bank has received brickbats from consumers and the regulator for its clunky and outdated systems. It seems to have learnt a lesson.
30 May 2023